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Beware the Ides of March: A Lesson For All Leaders

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Moments like this should give leaders pause and challenge us to think about where we are in our own leadership journeys. None of these things happen without incredible staff, successful leadership, and an unbelievable amount of teamwork. Ides of March Approach: Consider recognizing the role respect plays in organizational success.

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Ways We Can All Help Advance Women’s and Girls’ Empowerment

Connection Cafe

Women’s and girls’ empowerment is a sweeping topic, defined and shaped by family beliefs and cultural norms in the community and country where one lives. Some people associate the empowerment of women and girls primarily with challenges faced in communities where poverty and lack of access to education determine one’s level of empowerment.

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Five Lessons for Creating an Effective (and Accountable) Nonprofit Board

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In contrast is the middle third, who are typically helpful and service-minded—but with a caveat. But the reality is that these people won’t necessarily be effective in a governance role. Simply put, the board failed to keep up with a growing organization and provide it with the leadership and vision it needed.

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Survey-Backed Insights to Keep Your Nonprofit Ahead of Changing Workplace Trends

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Strategies like reducing workload and stress levels and offering mindfulness instruction can help, but they treat burnout as an individual condition. A recent Harvard Business Review article on this topic says that “empowerment, engagement, and planning are critical. Successful upskilling requires commitment on both sides.

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4 Best Professional Development Practices for Nonprofits

NonProfit Hub

Helping staff grow in their roles. For example, the Leaderosity Learning Library by the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance has courses that utilize engaging learning elements such as text, video, images, and interactive features. Keep in mind the industry and your audience as you research your materials. .

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NTEN Leading Change Summit #14lcs: Reflection

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Last week I facilitated the “ Impact Leadership Track ” at the NTEN Leading Change Summit with John Kenyon, Elissa Perry, and Londell Jackson. So, it is important for the host to hold a call with the facilitation team to clarify expectations for the session outcomes and team authority/decision-making roles.

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How to Prevent Burnout at Your Nonprofit, From the Experts

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A: With many nonprofit leaders holding multiple hats and roles in their organizations, we constantly hear that they are exhausted. Employees now have more access to stress management resources and empowerment to seek the support they need on an individual level. Be mindful not to put the concept of overworking on a pedestal.

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